2004 Senate elections · Kentucky history
Kentucky U.S. Senate election 2004
Jim Bunning REP +1.3 · Class III seat · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 1,724,362
- Margin
- 1.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in KY
- R+19.9same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning Won | REP | 873,507 | 50.66% | |
| Daniel Mongiardo | DEM | 850,855 | 49.34% | |
| Total | 1,724,362 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Kentucky Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Rand Paul | 23.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 19.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rand Paul | 14.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 15.5 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rand Paul | 11.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 5.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 1.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 29.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Jim Bunning | 0.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 12.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Wendell H. Ford | 27.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Mitch McConnell | 4.4 |
Full Kentucky Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2004 Kentucky Senate race?
Jim Bunning (REP) won with 50.7% of the vote, ahead of Daniel Mongiardo (49.3%), a margin of 1.3 points.
Did the Kentucky Senate seat change party in 2004?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 Kentucky Senate race?
1,724,362 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.